Cochise College         

                          Virtual Geology Field Trips

                          Roger Weller, geology instructor   

                          wellerr@cochise.edu
                         Geology Home Page
                                  copyright 2005-R.Weller

New Mexico
Carlsbad Caverns 
last edited:  8/18/2005    number of photos:  22

Cave Features
stalactite and stalagmite approaching each other
stalactite and stalagmite just touching
large column
stalactites and a large stalagmite
stalactites:  A  B  C
soda straw stalactites:  A
lumpy and bacon slab stalactites:  A  B
original porous limestone:  A
 

Collapse of Stalactites
gap where stalactites broke loose:  A  B
broken stalactites on cave floor
 

Large Caverns
large caverns:  A  B  C

Small Cavern Areas
small caverns:  A  B  C  D  E

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